Mechanism for freezers.



J D. COLLINS. MEGHANISM FOR ,FBEEZEBS. APPLICATION r'ILnD PEB. as. 190e.

943,735. Patented Dee. 21, 1909. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J. D. COLLINS.

MEGHANISM FOR FREEZRS. APPLICATION FILED P25128, 1906.

Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

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JESSE D. COLIINS, OF CHICAGO, LLINOIS, .ASS`.ll'rN'OR BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE CREAMERY`FACKA-GE MFG. COMPANY.

MECHANISM FQR FREEZERS.

. To all whom it may concern:

. on, which form a part. of this specilication.

This invention relates to a mechanism for freezers'and more particularly to a mechanism for ice cream freezers embracing mechanism for mixing` smoothing and aerating the cream including Scrapers and mechan ism for forcing the frozen mixture or cream downwardly. Heretofore in freezers though central rotary beaters have been-em loyed they have usually been so constructed3 as to merely mix the cream with slight lifting effect and very little if any smoothing etect and where laterally disposed Scrapers are employed in conjunction with Abeaters they usually are provided with liat faces yand the edges `soonbecome dull and in conseouence do not cutthe cream from the can.

It is an obj ectof this invention to provide a mechanism for ice cream freezers embracing central rotary beaters so constructed and formed as to liftand `cause the cream .and material to-be frozen to flow upwardly and also to rub and smoothv the same during freezing and throw the saine outwardly toward the periphery of the containing can, and also to embody in connection with said'iotaiy beaters,oppositely revolving self sharpening knives adapted to scrape or cut the frozen cream from the sides of the can and defiect the same inwardly toward and into the path of the beaters, and at the same time to afford asmooth curved surface for contact with the cream from which the cream is de livered toward the wall of the can and .dureY infr delivery is aerated.

t is a further object of the invention to provide a combination with the beaters and knife Scrapers an inclined rounded and slightl curved platen which serves toiub thef'sidles of the can and to press the frozen `cream downwardly after passing the scripers. i l

K'As a whole the invention has for its object a rapid freezing and thorough aeratmg and speciacauon' of Letters raient. i l Application filed February 28, 1906. Serial No. 3633383.

Patented Dec. 2li, i909.

smoothing of the cream during freezing whereby is insureda texture and quality not otherwise attainable.

The invention has as a further object, a

construction of the beaters, Scrapers and platens such that the mechanism is'in fact self cleansing,inasmuch as it presents no sharp angles to retain the cream and which when a valve in the bottom of the can being opened is adapted to free itself entirely of cream.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter described and more fully pointed out and dened in the appended claims.

in the drawings: Figure l is a central vertical section of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a top plan vien7 of a lower spider. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan View of the upper spider. Fig. 5 is a rear view `side elevation of one of the inclined rubbing bars. Fig. ll is a' rear view of the same. Fig. l2 is a section taken on line 12H12 of Fig. ll. l

As shown in said drawings: L indicates the can to contain the cream or mixture to be frozen, and which as shown is provided with an aperture in the bottom closed by means of a valve or plate o of any suitable construction, and which of course will be inode fluid tight. A top or coverc shown as arched or rounded. fits over and closes the can.

lli-within the can is provided the mecha ism for agitating the mixture to befioyen embilacing ras shown a four arm spider B which is supported centrally on Vtheibpttom of the can andthe arms Z/-' which areas. rangedapproximately at right angles with each other and are cach reduced in thickness at the front edges and beveled upwardly as shown in Figs'. 9, vand 8 and act to scrape the cream orother material from the bottom of the can. Said arms are ioined at the hub of the spider as shown Vin Fig. 3 to obviatc the formation of an angle such as might retain the frozen material therein, it beingan important object to the invention to con-4` struct all parts of the mechanism to facilii lllll tate self cleaning, and as shown a central cyliiidrica erture is provided through the liub of sai `of the beater shaft D.

An upper spider B is provided, comprising a hub having a central aperture therethrourh and four radial arms b2 and b3 arranged oppositely in pairs. Said arms b3 are at an angle of approximately fteen degrees from the rear side ofthe arms b2 as shown in Fig. 4:. Said arms b2 are connected with the corresponding arms with the lower s ider B by means of the Scrapers or knives 3 each of which as shown comprises anmetallic bar rovided at each end with a,

pivot pin or bo t b'which engages ina suitable socket or aperture in the extremity of said arms b and b2 respectively and with an offset rearwardly directed sto B2 onepof which engages against a 'stop i5- onieach`of said arms and acts to preventsaid scraper knives being turned s-uflicientlyfcutwardly by pressure to jam or. injure 17u-sides of the can but which instead permit the edges b of the scraper to bearyfirmly against the can at all times when 'ih opgation as shown in Fig.v 6.- Sai'd Scrapers as'shown are4 each provided 4with a sharpedge which enga es against the inner periphery of the can or the entire height thereof and the inner face of the scraper knife is curved transversely Rigidly secured at their ends on the corsi responding arms b-b3 are the inclined bars C, each of which is oval in cross section and is curved to tit to the side of the can when in place with the thinner edge of the same directed forwardly.

Jouinaled at its lower end in the central aperture in said spider B is a dasher shaft D, which at its upper end is shaped toreceive therein through the spider vB the shaft F 2 whereby the same-is actuated. Said' shaft is enlarged at its upper end to afford a suitable socket for the shaft `F2 and at its top affords a chamber to receive and contain lubricant or journal wear that otherwise lmight contaminate the cream.

Secured diainetrically opposite each other on said shaft D but arranged staggering as to height areI horizontally lifting and smoothing blades or beaters da. These are relatively broad and are of a length to just clear the scraper knives and the inclined spider to receive the lower endthe rear edge higher. than the front edge.'

' Said beaters are concave on the upperl side transversely and convex on the lower, and taper from the upper or thicker edge forwardly and downwardly to the lower edge as shown -iii Fig. 9. Thus no flat or angular faces are presented by said beaters to the treinity of each is rounded as shown in Figs. i

cream or material to be treated. The ex- 1 and 2 and also .at -tlieA point of junction of the saine with the shaft the blade of the beater adjacent the shaft curves upwardly and downwardly thereof thereby avoiding an angle such as would afford lodgment for the creain and prevent the. blades -froni' be- -ing easily cleaned. i

The scrapersftor knives B3 and the inclined bars C are rotated in ione direction on 'the spiders while he dasher or beater shaft is rotated in the other. Forthis purpose any suitable .source of power may be used and may be communicated to the mechanism by means of a horizontal shaft E journaled in suitable bearings c from which extend up'v er and lower arms 62 aft'ordin at their P g ends bearings, in thelower of which is journaledva tubular shaft E on the upper end of -which is rigidly secured-a beveled 4gear F, which meshes with a gear F on the'shaft E. Said tubular shaft extends.downwardly through the cover a. of the can and is rigidly en aged in any suitable manner in the central ore of the upper spider B with its end in the oil chamber of the beater shaft D. An upwardly directed flange e5 vided on said tubular shaft beneath the cover whichv serves to catch and retain any lubricant oiifisaid shaft. Extending through the tubular shaft E upper end in the bearing on the arm c is a shaft F.2 and secured thereon is a beveled gear F8 which meshes with the driving gear F opposite the beveled gear. F and conscquently is driven o ppositcly. The lower end is proand journaled at itsy of said shaft F2 is rigidly engaged in the socket at the upper end of thelbeater Ishaft D rotating the same* oppositely from the spiders. Y p

. The operation is aspfollows: The shaft E drives the shaft E and the shaft F2 oppositely in consequence rotating the spiders bearing the Scrapers and inclined bars in one direction and driving the beaters in the other. The .direction of rotation of the spiders is of course such as to bring `the sharp thin edge 'of the scra ers or knives in' contact with the wall o lthe steel can and inasmuch as the knives are of copper, bronze or other relatively soft metal, the

shape of said knivesand thev direction of ro.- -v 'u' l* tation against the cream forces the blade cutting the cream therefrom thereof firmly against the sides ofthe and.; ,Y

`the bottom of the more owing to the difference in hardness, iiisliring' that the knives or scrapers are at all timesl kept sharp by the frictioual eiigag ment against the can. The stops ll' and ZF' serve to limit the outward movement of the Vknives to the surface of the can and the wear;

-again engage the can tbongh in practice this will not bc necessarv.

As the Scrapers or knives rotate against the cream cutting the same freni the can the cream is rolled or flows inwardly over the concave and convex faces thereof conforming closely therewith, and a portion thereof is engaged by the beaters which owing to their upward inclination serve to elevate the same throw the same outwardly and a portion rolls around the rear edge knives and owing to the longitudinal concavity in the rear side thereof a space is left unfilled by cream at the rear of the knife and considerable suction is produced through the cream thus drawing air into the same and serving to increase its volume while materially increasing the smoothness of the same. Immediately following the knives or Scrapers are the rounded'inclined bars the-rounded'edges of which bear lightly against the surface of the can and serve to wipe the saine and rub the cream and force it downwardly toward the bottom of the -an and to also force the same inwardly in the iath of the beaters.

'l ie rapid revolution of the beater snuit in the direction of the lower' edges of the blades acts to constantly lift the cream from can toward the top of the same and owingvto the coiicavity and breadth of each blade and the inclination of the same upon the beater shaft the cream iii passing over the blade is rubbed thereby and clings closely thereto for. the entire passage thereacross and is also carried outwardly toward the periphery of the can. lt is to be observed that owing to the sliapeof sa id beaters and the absence of angles such as Would'retaiii the cream therein the beat- Vers'ant all.parts/ofthe mechanism are what ernied sel-.fy cleaning. That is to nsay,...theffsliape'is such as to .facilitate the orfani when froz'en falling therefrom owing to the absence of such angular s/paces as would permit the cream to remain therein.

When the freezing operation is completed the valve i at the bottom of the can may be opened and thc continued operation of the mccl/ianisiii forces the cream rapidly from the" can through said bottom aperture or of the I valve due to the action of gravity, the scrapers and inclined bars and the fact that the rotation of the mechanism within the freezers create pressure on the. cream caus` ing the same to How in lines of least resistance and in consequence the cream is dis- Vcharged uniformly and rapidly from the freezers because of its self clearing or clean-A ing properties before described.

vPreferably the beatersfknives or Scrapers and platen as well as the spiders are constructed of relatively softnietal capable of a polish such as copper or brass.

Obviously niany details of construction may be variedwithout departing from the principles of my invention. l claim as my invention: l. The combination with a freezer can of spiders rotative therein one at the bottom and one at: the top, scraper knives pivotally engaged at the ends of the corresponding arms of said spiders and comprising a relatively soft bar liavinga thin sharp edge adapted to engage against the can in the direction of rotation, a stop limiting the outward swing of said knives, the front faces of said knives being partly concave and partly convex.

The combination wim a containing can of aspider at the bottoni and at the top thereof, that at the bottom having arms, thin edged on the ,front side thereof and ruiming close to the bottoni, knivesl pivotally -engaged to corresponding arms of Sai-d spiders and adapted to bear against the inner faces of the can, coinpleniental stops on said knives and said arms to limit the outward swing of the edges thereof, the front surface of said knives being conipouiidly curved transversely and at the rea-r edge directed outwardly and a longitudinal concave face' at the rear side of eaeli knife.

-. ln a` freezer the combination with the can, of a` scraper knife adapted to be moved around the periphery thereof. stops limiting the outward movement of the edge of the knife, the face of said knife being curved reaiwvardly and backwardly and affording a thiiircar edge and having a concave face at the rear side thereof, andan obliquely inclined rounded bar carried by said spidersa and curved to fit to the periphery of the can and acting to force the cream downwai-diy.

l. lu a device of the class deserioeo, a

lan` upper and lower spiders revoluble there in. scraping knives carried on the outer ends of corresponding arms on diametrieally opposite sides of the spiders, rounded bars carried on alternate arms of the spiders and at their upper ends inclining forwardly and shaped for their length to tit to the periph- A cry of the c and acting to wipe the can and press the 'eanrthcrein downwardly.

ln a de te of the class described the llt) iii-to force creain downwardlfy beater revoluble oppositely y r combination with a can of upperand lower spiders `revoluble therein, thelower spider having'armsl relatively thinon ,their front edges, scraping knives pivoted in corre- -sponding spider arms and movable therewith against the surface of the can, rounded l-bars, carriedon alternate arms ofthe spider .'.and'vinclining forwardly at their upper ends j and shaped to fit to the sides of the 'can and i therefrom, a om the spiders ""-fand embracing a vertical shaft, relatively vf leroad blades .alternately arranged 'on op -iposite sides thereof and inclining down- 'l5 4wardly at vtheir edges' in the direction of "rotation an concave. transversely, said 'blades presenting-rounded edges and ends and rounding upwardly and .downwardly from their surfaces onto the shaft and -niech` oppositely. 16.. In a device. of theclass d'escribeda.' can, V a rotative shaft. therein, oppositelydisposed staggered blades thereon having 'rounded and ends and' tapering from the shaft -to the entrel 'ity thereof, saidiblades concave on the up r surface and convex onI the i'undersuri'zwe, and bars adapted to wipe 'the 'des ot'A the `can and force the contents downrdly., said bars being approximately oval iossrseetion.' l "InQha :bottom .discharging machine of "the lass'fdescribed 'the combination with a inclined beater blades secured to the anism for rotating the' spider and beating;

` 'of a'shaft therein, horizontal, broad, ob-

shaft and rounded at the edges and ends, said blades being joined tothe shaft in curved lines to facilitate-cleanin knives rotatable in the can to scrape the sides thereof each knife having its rear face concave the entire length thereof, and bars alternating with the knives-having smooth rounded faces adapted to wipe 4the material from the sides of the can and force it downwardly.

-8. In a device of the class describedwa can, rotatable 'blades located centrally therein exposing rounded edges to the material in said can, scraping knives rotatable around the sides of the can each shaped on its rear side to create a suction and blades adapted to force the cream downwardly.

9. In a device of the class described the combination with a receptacle having a botom discharge aperturev of beaters rotatable in the receptacle adapted to force the cream )554 upwardly and outwardly, knives, scraping the sides of said receptacle, means traveling in thepath offsaid knives adapted to force the material as scraped from the lsides downwardly tothe discharge aperture, and means having beveled front edges adapted to scrape the frozen cream from the bottom of the receptacle.

I'n testin'iony whereof I have hereunto sub- 'scribedmy name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. 4

JESSE D. COLLINS. Witnesses:

lV. W. lVrrHnNBURr, WM. C. SMITH. 

